Rob Kelley

"Fat Rob" snuck his way onto Washington's roster after a big preseason, and once his turn to start came in Week 8, he ended any debate about who should be the team's lead back, racking up 321 rushing ...

Head coach Jay Gruden said Kelley (ankle/knee) was rarely healthy during the 2017 season, Stephen Czarda of the Redskins' official site reports. "Rob Kelley, his second game of the year against the Rams, he almost had 100 yards and that's when he hurt his ankle," Gruden relayed. "He never really was quite the same, but when healthy Rob Kelley was very good. Unfortunately, he played in about three or four games not healthy and he just kept returning that ankle and we had to put him on IR."

Redskins coach Jay Gruden confirmed that Kelley (ankle/knee) will miss multiple games, even saying that the running back may be placed on injured reserve later this week, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Kelley is vying for a reserve spot in Washington's backfield. An undrafted rookie free agent from Tulane, Kelley possesses the skill set to the pound the ball down the field while also contributing in pass-blocking. If he does land on the 53-man roster, he will likely only be seen during emergency situations.